Open your Bot's screen to watch or help

How this helps you

You can see exactly what the Bot is doing and step in to sign in or correct it.

✦ Try it

Find the three best [product] under [budget] on [store]. Do this on your computer so I can see it, and send me links before buying anything.

What they did

Charlie Chang shows that clicking the screen icon in a Bot's chat starts up its desktop, so you can see what it is doing. You can also use that computer yourself: he opens Chrome and goes to Gmail to sign in. That matters because a signed-in Bot can do real work. He says his assistant has placed Amazon orders, downloaded and filled out documents, and even talked to a company's support chat on his behalf. To make the work visible, he adds "do this on your computer so I can see it" to a request. He notes it will not always use the desktop, and that it moves slower than a person.

Who it's for: People who want to see what the Bot does before trusting it with logins.

How to try it

Open a Bot's chat and click the screen icon to start its desktop.
If a site needs your login, sign in yourself in the Bot's browser.
Add "do this on your computer so I can see it" when you want to watch.
Leave it to finish, or step in if it gets stuck.

What to expect

You see the browser move through searches and product pages, then a short list with links lands in chat.

Common mistakes

Expecting human speed. Charlie says it is slower but gets there.
Letting it buy without a clear yes. Tell it to stop before checkout.

Related tips

Teach a task by doing it once: Do the workflow while it watches; it records the steps.
Research to purchase, with your approval: It researched pet insurance, compared quotes and paid with Link only after the user said buy.
Vault: logins, cards and contact info: Your Bot never sees saved passwords or card numbers. One catch with saved cards.
Use your 1Password with Grok Bot: Connect 1Password, approve each login in the 1Password app, and it fills the sign-in without the Bot seeing the password.